Combined sample case and display stand



Aug 23, 1932- H. H. LABADI l-:T-AL 1,873,431

COMBINED SAMPLE CASE AND DISPLAY STAND Filed April 9. 1930 3 Sheets-Sheet 1 mmm A118- 23, 1932- Y H. H. LABADIE ET AL 1,873,431

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Aug, 23, 1932. A H. H. LABADIE ET AL COMBINED SAMPLE CASE AND DISPLAY STAND Filed April 9. 1930 5 Sheets-Sheet 3 @ha vN bbq NQ Nw m im NN Nmv NN 4 @n wx Patented Aug. 23, 1932 nir-an res HARRY ir. LABADIE AND yBURTON B. Bemis, or CI-IICAso,` ILLINOIS, Assi'CNons To KNICKERDCCKDR Cese COMPANY, or CHICAGO, ILLiNois, A Con-PC RATICN oF ILLENOS COMBINED s'AIvIPLD CAsn AND DIsrLAY srAND y,

Application filed April 9, 1930. Serial No. 442,837.

This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in a combined sample case and display stand, and more particularly to a sample case embodying a display board adapted to display ladiesy stockings or other long articles in substantially fully extended positions, and at the same time carry an auxiliary supply of similar articles so that the articles on the display board need l not be removed.

Briefly described, the invention includes a carrying case consisting of a main tray section, and a removable cover. The display board consists of a plurality of similar display members which, in collapsed position,

are adaptedA to be stacked in super-posed parellel relation upon the tray and enclosed within the cover member.v The lowermost display member is hinged to the tray member, which acts as a support when placed in a horizontal position. The several display members are joined at their ends by a plurality of links Which-form a lazy-tong construction whereby the members may be extended into an upwardly inclined position slightly overlapping one another at their 4adjacent ends. Each display member includes a display board mounted in an inclined position between the end members of the section, soV Q0 that when the several display sections are 0 bers of the board, but may be folded between the several board units when. the display board is collapsed. The lazy tong constructions embody meansv orlocking the display board in upright extended position.

#.5 The principal object of this invention is to provide a combined sample case and display stand, suoli as briefly described hereinabove, and disclosed more in detail in the specifications which follow. i

Another object is to provide an improved form of foldable display board for use in a sample case. y 'Y Another object is to provide anl improved form of combined sample .case and display stand adapted tosimultaneously-display a. plurality of articles nextended position and carry an accessi-ble supply of similar articles.

Another object isto provide'v a device thatV may be used alternatively as a carrying case or display stand, or combine 'both of these features'.

Other objects and advantages of this invention will be more apparent from the following` detailed description of certain vapproved forms oi' apparatus,embodying-the principles of this invention.

In theV accompanying drawings:

Fig. l is a perspective view of the sample lcase in closed position.

Fig. 2 is a similar view of the `sample, case with the cover removed.

Fig. 3 is a View similar to Fig. 2, but showing the display board in extended position.

Fig. 4 is a plan view of the tray member Fig. 6 is a Jfront elevation of the supporting tray and display boardin upright position.

Fig. 7 is a transverse vertical section taken substantially on the line 7470i Fig. 6.

Figs. '8 and l9 are views similar toA Figs. 6 and 7 respectively, but showing a modified form of display board. l

The carrying case comprises 'a pair of mating sections l and 2 of similar exterior construction, the section l` serving as alsampleholding tray and as a base or support for the display board, when placed in a horizontal position on a supporting surface, and. the other section 2 serving as a removable cover member. A carrying handle 3 is secured to one of the members, in the example here shown to the cover member 2, and

clamps or locking members l, of any 'suit-" able and well known type, are. mounted on the ends of the sections to'detachably lock the sections together in closed position, as

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shown in 1. l/Jhen the sample case is to be opened and the articles displayed, the case is. laid on its side, as shown in Fig. 1, the clasps 4 are unlocked,and the. cover 2 is removed, the remainder of the device then appearing as shown in Fig/2. f y

The tray member 1 may be provided avi-th a plurality of interior partitions 5, thus dividing the tray into a plurality of co1npart-` ments y,6. inwhioh dilenenttypes .ot stockings @rol-herv articles may' be carried. A metal supporting plate 7 is secured to the inner faceof each end wallSo th-.etray-4 'Each plate l7 is formed at its upper'edge with an inwardly extending flange 9, ioni which Proifbts all 'upwardly extending. flans@ l0, to which vlatter flange the elementsV ofthe display board, hereinafter described, are pivotally attached. f

The display board comprises a vplurality oi" similar display sections or members A, 'B and vVliile'three of these sections are shown inthe present example, it will be ap-V parent asthe' descriptionproceeds, that any reasonable number of kthese sections @night be used., in accordance with the dimensions of the ,c display board required and` the` size or" the carrying case. Each of these sections comprises a pair of simile-.rv metal end frames 11 ,and 12, arranged parallel with one another and connected by.. atdisplayboard 13. YThese ond-frames lare preferably in the form of Channel Sectionsopenns inwardly or toward one' another, whereby the requisite strength may be obtained 'from stainpings of rather thin'sheet metal. The displayboard 13 is,*for reasonthat willbe hereinafterap- .parent,.nionnted in a diagonal position between-the end frames 11 and12'(vbest shown in 1Fig..7);,"that.is the display board ex-V tends i'roin the upper real:` .corners to tlnelow-l erffront Vcorners of'theendffranies 11 'and 12, whenthe sections are j arrangedjin yocllapsed position, as shown in This' arrangement oif the `several dis-play 'boards 13 permits the several boards to extend sul),- Stantially incontinuation with one-another,

or practically in a singleplanawhen the several display` sections are extended to the overlapping,positionshown 111, Fiel? Y "A lo/ne'itudinall extendinof'frainebar 1,4 e y l:

is rivetedkr or otherwise secured tol the outer side of eacliend trarne 11 and 12 of Yeach ofV the sections B andC,l or of all of the sections except the lowerinost sec-tion A, incase a greater number thanthree are used.y A somewhat similar raine bar 15 is secured to yeach* 'endof the lowerinost section A, exceptthat this bar ,1 is provided with a downwardly extending end portionl, which is p ivoted at' to theilange '10.k of the supporting -wall 7,

mounted in the tray- 1. lnithis manner the lowerlnost tray A, pivoted .directly to the train l andinay be. swungfromtlieliorizonal position shown, in Elgato the upwardly 7. A link or lever 18 is centrally pivoted at 19 to the central'portion of bar 14 on secf .tion B, andris pivoted at its upper end 2O to the front end of bar 14 on'section C, and is pivoted at its other end 21 to the rearend of'bar 15011 section A. Incase a greater number of sections than 3 is used,it is to be understood that links similar to 18 will conneet all ..3 'of theintermediatesections .ci i the. series. A. ShorterA link 22, which corresponds tothe lower half of link 18,is connected at its upperend 2.3,to thecenter of bar 14 on upper section C, and at its lower end 24 to the-rear end ofbarl14 on section B. A link 2 5 is interinediately pivoted at ,26 atthe center or" bar on lower section A, and isV pivoted at its upper end127 to thel frontend' of bar 14 on'se'ction B. vThe'lower'"end-of link -25 is pivcted at y28 to a link 29 which'is pivot-ed at its lower yendv to the flange 10 of supporting plate 7. lt is to be understood Y that the system o''laZy'tong links just de-A eral sections A, B andrC.'

With the partsrin collapsed position, Yas shown in Fig'. 2, itl is'merely necessary v-tolift up onthe upper display section C, and the several sections will ,automatically I extend themselves to the positions shown in Figs. 3, 6 and 7, in Vwhich they front orlower edge ofone sectionrests` against the upperl or rear edge of the section directly-below'. As the parts approach this extended position, the pivotal connectionf28 betweenlinks 25'and 29 will' cross the line connecting centers 26 and 30 and move to the position shown in Figs. 3 and 7 in 'whichposition the; links 29 act as supports to lock 'the displayboard in its upwardly kinclined position;

In order to lowerthe'display board, the .l

Vtransversely extending portion'34 of the rod in yieldable engagement'with the front face ofV the display board13.

The stockings or similar articles'are placed in position againstthe aligned faces on the 'several display :boards 13 and Vclamped .inv place by the spring pressed .rods Y34.` The n upper` ends y of the stockings A.may be fol-ded over the upper edgeY of display section C, or may be.folded.downioverthc uppermost rod 34, as shown in Eig. 3. ln the latter case, any suitable sign or ernbl'emor other display means may be mounted on the upper portion of the uppermost display board 13, asat in 3. Such asign or other display could be stamped directly on the upper portion of thedis'play board 13, or could-be attached thereto, in any suitable manner.`

While this display case has been designed more particularly for vdisplaying ladies hosiery, it will be understood that it is alsof adapted for displaying neckfties, Suspenders, gloves, or socks, or anyother articles of this kind. The improved displayV case is particularly advantageous for displaying articlesv of considerable length which 4may be eX- tended over the aligned display boards. It will be understood that when the apparatus is collapsed, as shown in Fig. 2, the articles secured in display position will fold them selves between the several display members. It will be understood that the improved display stand embodied in this carrying case could be used for window display or similar purposes. In such event it could be'mounted on a simpler form of base or standard instead of the tray 1, here disclosed, although the carrying case here shown might be used for this purpose. 4

lVhen used as a salesmans sample case, a supply of the hosiery or similar articles dis played on the display board can be carried in the sections 6` of the tray 1. When the device is moved to the display position shown in Figs. 3, 6 and 7, it is unnecessary to remove the samples which are attached to the display board for show purposes, but similar articles loosely carried in the tray 1 may be removed for further inspection.

In Figs. 8 and 9, a somewhat modified form of display board is disclosed. The end f frames 11 and 12 and the connecting lazy tongs may be identical with those already described. Instead of the continuous Hat display boards 13, a plurality of parallel horizontally extending rods 36- connect the end Iframes 11 and 12, the spring clamp 31v which may be ofthe same form as already. described, being mounted so as to cooperate Y with certain of these cross rods 36, as shown in Figs. 8 and 9, whereby the hosiery or other articles are clamped between these rods 34 and 36. This form of display board has certain advantages when articlesv such as silk hosiery is displayed since the display board or rack is transparent so that'the light may pass through the articles being displayed. It will be noted that the cross-rods 36 vare arranged in diagonal alignment between the side frames 11 andv 12 so that they will appreach as closely as possible Vto being positioned in a single plane, as in the case of the display boards 13 shown in the first form of the invention.

We claim:

1. A foldable display stand comprising a supporting base, and a foldablesubstantialA ly'lat display board comprising a plurality of substantially flat display members, and

means hingedly connecting the members to one another and to the base, whereby vthe members may be moved from collapsedposition in superposed horizontal relation -upon board.` -v f 2. A foldable display stand comprising a supporting base, and a foldable substantial-- ly lat display board comprising a plurality of substantially` llat display members, means i hingedly connecting the members to one another and to the base, whereby the members may be moved from collapsed position in superposed horizontal relation upon the base, to an upwardly inclined position with the members in substantial alignment toforn'i the single substantially flat displayvboard,

and a plurality of clamping devices attachedV to the several members and adapted to en` gage intermediate` portions of' articles mounted on the board and extending continuously across the several members. 1

3. A foldable `display stand comprising a supportingbase, and a foldable substantially flat display board comprising a plurality of substantially flat display members, means hingedly connecting the members to one another and'to the base, whereby the mem# bers may be moved from collapsed position in superposed horizontal relation lupon the base,.t'o anv upwardly inclined position with the members in substantial alignment to form v the single substantially ilat display board, and a spring clamp attached to each display member torgrasping an intermediate portion of afoldable article positioned on said display board so'as to extend across said several members, whereby the' article may be folded betweenthe members when the stand is collapsed.'

sition with the display boards positioned in Y substantial alignment in approximately a single plane so as to form one continuousdisplay board.

5. A foldable displaystand comprising a base, a plurality of substantially il'at'display' members,each comprising a4 pair Of Parallel end frames and` aflat display board supported betweenthe frames and inclined from the base, to an upwardly inclined position -with the members in substantial alignment to form the single substantially Hat display `Vlowerfront corner, links hingedlj'zconnect#V`V the" upper rear' corner ofthe frames to the Y ing the side frames to one another and tothe attached to these'veral boards.

base whereby the display members maybe, moved from collapsed ,positionwith the kseyeralsets of end frames in superposed parallel'relation to an Lupwardly"inclined posi.-y tionwith the display boards kpositioned in Vsubstantial alignment in approximately a l single plane so as to form one continuous dislay'board, and a plurality of kspring clamps 6.- A foldable display stand comprising a baser, a plurality of substantially flat display members, each comprising arpair` of parallel end vframes and article supportingmembers extending between the fram-es Vand lying substantially in a'plane inclined 'from the upper- Vrear-corner of the frames to the lower front corner thereof, and links hingedly connecting the side frames to one another and to the base whereby the display members maybe Vi moved from acollapsed position with the severalsets Ofend frames in superposed parallel relation to an upwardly inclined position with the article supporting members yposi-y tioned in-substantially asingle plane so `'as as to form one kcontinuous display panel.

y 7 A; oldable display `stand comprising a base, a plurality of substantially flat display members, each comprising a pair of parallel end frames and article supportingmembers extending between the frames and lying sub.- stantiallyin aplane inclined from the upperA rear corner of the .frames to the lowerfront corner thereof, and links hingedly connecting the side frames to oneanother and to the base whereby Vthedisplay members may be Vmoved, from acollapsed position with the several sets of end frames in superposedparallel'reo lation Ato an upwardly inclinedposition with the article supporting members positioned inV substantially a singleplaneso asV to form one continuous display panel, and a plurality of spring clamps associated with the several supporting members to hold articles inengagement therewith in Y any position of the members. A

8. VA combined sample case and display stand comprising a base tray, aremovable cover therefor, and afoldable display board comprising a plurality oi .displays `members adapted to be stacked in superposed relation upon the tray andenclosed by the cover, the lowermost display member being, hingedy adjacentY one longitudinal edge to the tray,.a

Vplurality of links connecting. the several dis'- play memberswherebythey may be extended to an upwardly inclinedgposition inrsubstan'- tial alignment with one another to form the single continuous'. display board, locking links cooperating with the first `mentioned links to hold the displaymembers in vextendTk ed position, and means foi-,holding :articles against the board indisplaypositionl 9,.A combined sample case and display standk comprising a base yt,ray,-.a removable coverthereior, and afoldable display-,board compri'singa pluralityof display members adaptedto be stacked` in superposed yrelation upon the. tray and enclosed by the cover,-the

lowermostr display member being hinged adjacent one lon Y plurality of linllis connectingfthe severalgdisplay members whereby., theymay be extended. to anrupwardly inclined position ,in substanf f tial'alignment with one another to or'mthe single vcontinuous Vdisplay board, locking links cooperating with the first mentioned links to hold the display-members-in extendedi position, and spring clamps carried by the several display ymembers to hold-articles in( extended display position Von the display board. c

` l0. Avcombined v-sample case and display stand comprising a base tray, ya removable coverthereor, anda oldable displayboard 'comprisingl a :plurality vof display members adaptedf to be stacked inl superposedrelation upon the tray. and enclosed bythe cover,the

lowermost display member being hingedad` jacent one longitudinal edge .tothe tray, a

plurality of links forming lazy-tongs connections between'the fseveral display members, locking links conneeting'the Vfreeends of the lowermost links of the series withthevtray,

,eaehdisplay member comprising a display boardl so positioned that the'sevieral boards will be brought into approximate alignment insubstantia-ilya single planete form the single continuous display; board when the members are extended ito Adisplay position.i

l1.` Aeombinedsamplecase andk display fritudinal edge tothe tray, a

stand comprising a base tray, za removable cover therefor, anda foldabledisplay board comprising -a plurality of display members ada'ptedtoV be stacked in superposed relation` upon'the tray and enclosed by the; cover-,the

lowermost display member beinghinged; ad-

jacentone longitudinal edge to the tray, av

pluralityv of linksforming lazy-tongs connectionsbetweenfthe several Vdisplay members, locking links connecting the free ends of the lowermost links ofthefseries with the Y 

